Despite its hybrid ambitions, Lamborghini will continue to use big gasoline engines. “There is still a lot of potential for the V-12,” said Domenicali. “The right approach for us is to have the V-10 and V-12 to suit our customers and then be ready to switch [to a hybrid] at the right moment.”

“Hybrid for me really is still far away, because weight is the most important [physical] input we can have in a car, and if we add a hybrid the weight of the battery and the package is really unbelievable,” he said at the time.

He said the Urus makes a good first model to test out its hybrid technology since weight isn’t as big of an issue with SUVs.

According to Autocar, the Lamborghini Huracan successor will adopt next-generation battery technology that should help keep weight down.

And it’s not just experimenting with hybrids for the short-term; Lamborghini is apparently investing heavily in the R&D of future powertrain technology even beyond 2022.

It began work last year with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a project for future supercars, which will likely focus on lightweight materials and battery storage solutions.

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